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DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
23/10/21SwiftWallingford1M Fraser-Jones
11:25
Over cattle market car park. SU608892.  
08/09/21SwiftCowley: Car works4J Cleeter
15:20
Heading South in a loose flock.  
03/09/21SwiftGarsington1S P Lockey
12:54
Still coming and going under the eaves of our house.  
21/08/21SwiftFarmoor Reservoir6I West
07:00
 
18/08/21SwiftFarmoor Reservoir2I West
07:00
 
03/09/21SwiftGrimsbury Reservoir4G Blockley
 
01/09/21SwiftGrimsbury Reservoir4G Blockley
 
31/08/21SwiftPort Meadow: Burgess Field Nature Park1O Padget
10:30
 
31/08/21SwiftBicester7C W Oram
14:30
 
30/08/21SwiftGrimsbury Reservoir9G Blockley
 
29/08/21SwiftGrimsbury Reservoir7G Blockley
 
28/08/21SwiftGrimsbury Reservoir12G Blockley
 
28/08/21SwiftMoreton nr Thame: Moreton Golf Course4L Marriner
20:42
Over main lake.  
16/08/21SwiftHarwell Laboratory: Rutherford Laboratory4M Merritt
 
16/08/21SwiftFarmoor Reservoir3T Chatt
09:39
 
16/08/21SwiftFarmoor Reservoir3T Chatt
09:36
 
16/08/21SwiftFarmoor Reservoir3T Chatt
09:23
 
14/08/21SwiftOxford: Iffley Road2B Pomfret
20:00
 
09/08/21SwiftOxford: Iffley Road20B Pomfret
20:00
still plenty of swifts around the church tower on Iffley Road.  
10/08/21SwiftChipping Norton15S B Akers
11:30
SP283268.  
07/08/21SwiftOtmoor: RSPB reserve25N Truby
12:33
 
31/07/21SwiftOtmoor: RSPB reserve20N Truby
09:51
 
29/07/21SwiftOxford: Iffley Road30B Pomfret
20:00
nice to see so many late in July, circling church tower.  
29/07/21SwiftCholsey7R C Watts
11:20
High. SU584864.  
24/07/21SwiftMilcombe9M Clifton
21:00
Sorry previous record was accidental, these are normal swifts, sorry.  
22/07/21SwiftA329 near Moulsford2M Amphlett
12:00
A couple fast overhead with some screams. SU5985.  
21/07/21SwiftA329 near Moulsford3M Amphlett
19:30
Feeding overhead, with some screams. SU5985.  
21/07/21SwiftBenson, The Crown10M Amphlett
20:30
Hard to tell precisely how many, but certainly ten birds in one group, with some screaming from several two and threes. SU6291.  
20/07/21SwiftHook Norton, Pear Tree pub10M Amphlett
18:30
Over vicinity of pub garden. SP350332.  
20/07/21SwiftA329 near Moulsford50M Amphlett
20:45
<50> guesstimate - just a couple of singles, which then turned into larger groups of up to a dozen. They seemed to be heading SE, with little feeding activity, and kept coming for a few minutes, fairly high. Leaving already...? SU5985.  
20/07/21SwiftChipping Norton2S B Akers
10:15
SP283268.  
20/07/21SwiftCavell Road, Oxford5S Roby
10:57
Some screaming. SP529043.  
18/07/21SwiftChipping Norton3S B Akers
11:30
SP383268.  
19/07/21SwiftA329 near Moulsford1M Amphlett
09:30
One, poss two, singles, high overhead. EDIT 1: 11:45, two over site for several minutes. EDIT 2: 21:10, 6-8 birds low over site, with quite a bit of screaming. SU5985.  
18/07/21SwiftChipping Norton3S B Akers
11:30
SP383268.  
16/07/21SwiftAston Upthorpe, Juniper Valley1M Amphlett
11:00
Extremely high overhead. SU5483.  
16/07/21SwiftChipping Norton2S B Akers
12:00
SP283268.  
14/07/21SwiftChipping Norton3S B Akers
11:30
SP283268.  
12/07/21SwiftChipping Norton2S B Akers
12:00
SP283268.  
07/07/21SwiftPort Meadow1A Siantonas
10:00
Over river and meadow.  
28/06/21SwiftHarwell Laboratory: Rutherford Laboratory20M Merritt
 
23/06/21SwiftEwelme10R C Watts
13:45
Over church.  
15/06/21SwiftA329 near Moulsford10M Amphlett
14:30
At least ten birds quite high overhead, no screaming. SU5985.  
12/06/21SwiftFyfield Wick21J Cleeter
16:57
 
29/05/21SwiftWallingford: Town centre1M Amphlett
13:00
More than one, but heard only, screaming very high overhead. SU6089.  
26/05/21SwiftA329 near Moulsford12M Amphlett
09:30
At least a dozen screaming overhead. FoY here. SU5985.  
26/05/21SwiftKings Lock3A Siantonas
10:00
 
26/05/21SwiftHarwell Laboratory: Rutherford Laboratory6M Merritt
10:42
 
25/05/21SwiftMilcombe40M Clifton
18:32
Flying north over village, very low.  
25/05/21SwiftOtmoor60M Pidgeon
09:29
 
23/05/21SwiftYarnton Mead5A Siantonas
15:30
Small groups of birds regularly seen over the river and Yarnton Mead.  
23/05/21SwiftChipping Norton10S B Akers
11:30
Hunting for insects over the tree line. SP283268.  
22/05/21SwiftFarmoor Reservoir: Causeway50S B Akers
17:00
At least fifty feeding all around us over the causeway often at head height.  
22/05/21SwiftEast Challow6M Merritt
 
18/05/21SwiftChipping Norton5S B Akers
19:30
Swifts are back over Chippy!!! Great to see them. Watched them flying in to their traditional nesting sites in The Leys.  
16/05/21SwiftBaulking10M Merritt
 
16/05/21SwiftHill End Camp, Eynsham Road1M Amphlett
18:00
Two birds high overhead. FOY! SP4606.  
15/05/21SwiftOtmoor: RSPB reserve100S B Akers
16:00
 
15/05/21SwiftChinnor: Cement Works20J March
12:00
Approx number over lake 2B.  
14/05/21SwiftEast Challow2M Merritt
 
14/05/21SwiftPort Meadow5A Siantonas
15:00
Flying over meadow and river.  
14/05/21SwiftStandlake10M Pidgeon
12:41
SP386019.  
10/05/21SwiftFyfield Wick3J Cleeter
07:20
1st 2 birds announced their arrival with calling and chasing at 17:50 on the 5th May, followed by a 3rd bird on the 6th. No sign of further birds yet.  
09/05/21SwiftGreat Haseley40L Marriner
22:05
Through all afternoon.  
08/05/21SwiftMoreton nr Thame: Moreton Golf Course5L Marriner
08:11
 
07/05/21SwiftOxford: Iffley Road3P Keiller
19:50
High up. SP527050.  
07/05/21SwiftOtmoor10R C Watts
15:36
Plus.  
26/04/21SwiftOtmoor: RSPB reserve10B Batchelor
10:23
 
07/05/21SwiftStandlake30M Pidgeon
09:31
SP386020.  
06/05/21SwiftRadley GP2J Mole
19:30
 
05/05/21SwiftMoreton nr Thame: Moreton Golf Course40L Marriner
19:39
40+.  
05/05/21SwiftSarsgrove1S B Akers
10:30
First record this year - flying through.  
05/05/21SwiftPort Meadow2N Boyd
08:45
SP495080.  
04/05/21SwiftSonning Eye GPs7R C Watts
14:05
Plus at least.  
02/05/21SwiftOtmoor10G Porter
11:30
Over the hide.  
01/05/21SwiftOtmoor50D Parker
10:30
 
30/04/21SwiftBuckland1M Merritt
 
29/04/21SwiftAston Tirrold1G Magill
17:30
 
28/04/21SwiftMoreton nr Thame: Moreton Golf Course2L Marriner
19:48
 
28/04/21SwiftFarmoor Reservoir50Y Morris
15:32
 
27/04/21SwiftGrimsbury Reservoir6G Blockley
 
27/04/21SwiftFarmoor Reservoir: Causeway4M Pidgeon
10:28
SP450065.  
25/04/21SwiftGrimsbury Reservoir3G Blockley
mid morning.  
24/04/21SwiftGrimsbury Reservoir2G Blockley
arrived in the evening.  
25/04/21SwiftWolvercote Green1S Goddard
11:47
SP494098.  
24/04/21SwiftNew Marston: New Marston Meadows2T Evans
FOY.  
24/04/21SwiftFarmoor Reservoir10M Nair
10:44
Milling around high over Pinkhill.